After some weeks of leaks and teasers, the vivo iQOO Z1x is finally official. The smartphone is just what we have been expecting according to the leaks, the pricing however is the brings a huge surprise – starting from CNY1,598 in China, that is about $230. For that price, you will lay your hand on a 5G phone with a 5,000 mAh battery that supports fast charging and a display with 120 Hz refresh rate.

vivo iQOO Z1x launched

The iQOO Z1x is powered by a Snapdragon 765G, and has four memory configurations – 6GB + 64GB, 6GB + 128GB, 8GB + 128 GB, and 8GB + 256GB. The RAM is of the LPDDR4x type and the storage is UFS 2.1.

The phone is built around a 6.57-inch LCD display with Full HD+ resolution and 20:9 aspect ratio. The punch hole in the upper right corner houses a 16MP F/2.0 selfie shooter.

There are three more cameras on the back – 48 MP main one with EIS + 2 MP macro + 2 MP depth sensors.

There is a fingerprint scanner on the right side, while the bottom has a USB-C port and a 3.5 mm audio jack. Other connectivity includes Dual 4G VoLTE, 5G, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 ax), and Bluetooth 5.1.

The 5,000 mAh battery supports the vivo’s own 33W fast-charging standard, which is a downgrade from the 44W speeds of the regular vivo iQOO Z1.

The iQOO Z1x 5G also has an 85 mm heat cooling pipe and a 1000 sq.mm. graphite sheet for better cooling, as well as Cooling Turbo, which is a software feature that lowers the temperature even more. The company says that way the internal temperature can be lowered by up to 10 degrees Celsius, thus protecting the key internals for longer.

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vivo iQOO Z1x Specifications

Network Properties

  • 2G bands: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 – SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
  • 3G bands: HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
  • 4G bands: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 18, 19, 25, 26, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
  • 5G bands: 1, 3, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA
  • Speed: HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G

Launch

  • Announced: 2020, July 9
  • Status: Available. Released 2020, July

Design

  • Dimensions: 164.20 × 76.50 × 9.06 mm
  • Weight: 199.5g
  • Colors: Blue, Black, White
  • SIM: Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Display

  • Type: IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
  • Size: 6.57 inches
  • Resolution: 1080 x 2408 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~402 ppi density)
  • HDR10
  • 120Hz refresh rate

Operating System

  • Android 10, iQOO UI 1.0

Hardware

  • Chipset: Qualcomm SDM765 Snapdragon 765G (7 nm)
  • CPU: Octa-core (1×2.4 GHz Kryo 475 Prime & 1×2.2 GHz Kryo 475 Gold & 6×1.8 GHz Kryo 475 Silver)
  • GPU: Adreno 620
  • Storage: 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
  • Memory Card slot: No
  • UFS 2.1

Cameras

  • Main Camera: Triple
    • 48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0″, 0.8µm, PDAF
    • 2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
    • 2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
  • Features: LED flash, HDR, panorama
  • Video: 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps; gyro-EIS
  • Selfie Camera: Single – 16 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
  • Features: HDR
  • Video: 1080p@30fps

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Multimedia

  • Radio: No
  • Loudspeaker: Yes
  • Audio 3.5mm jack: Yes
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio

Connectivity

  • WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
  • Bluetooth: 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
  • GPS: Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
  • NFC: Yes
  • USB: 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go

Features

  • Sensors: Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass

Battery

  • Battery Type & Capacity: Non-removable Li-Po 5000 mAh battery
  • Charging: 33W vivo Super FlashCharge

Models: V2012A

vivo iQOO Z1x Price and Availability

The phone comes in three color options – Black, Blue, and White.

iQOO Z1x in colors

The phone is already available in China, and while the lowest price, mentioned above, is for the lowest memory option – 6/64 GB, the mightiest with 8/256 GB memory is also impressively priced – just CNY2,298 or about $330.

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